Battery Parasite Draw or Normal
I keep my trailer in a storage lot that does not provide electricity. I keep the battery disconnect switch in the off position. I will measure the voltage on the batteries and for example will show 12...
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smkettner wrote:
Skip the 5w solar and get a real panel of 50 to 120 watts and controller...
What else would he suggest, having his 700W solar on the roof ;) ...
Seriously though, 5W will do, for a pair of GC flooded batts or an equivalent 225 AH 12V bank, up to say, 250 AH bank. 5W panel generates very low current so the controller is unnecessary. This is usually the simplest and the cheapest solution. A 50W panel with controller would've been better, but is not absolutely necessary for a bank of that size, and they start from ~$120.
